Ali Terese is a middle grade and YA author who writes funny and heartfelt stories including FREE PERIOD (Scholastic - 2024) and VOTE FOR THE G.O.A.T. (Aladdin / Simon & Schuster - 2025). Her work has received the National Book Award longlist honor, a School Library Journal starred review, an Audiofile Magazine Earphones Award, a Kids’ Indie Next selection, and spots in the Chicago Public Schools Battle of the Books and the Texas Lone Star Reading List. Visit Ali online for book bonuses, giveaways, and resources like discussion guides, recipes, and craftivism projects at
aliterese.com.